Army Staff Sgt. Christian Bolen, a squad leader assigned to the 1st Battalion, 8th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, explains the exercise to German soldiers before a close-quarters marksmanship training as part of Defender 22 at Oberlausitz Training Area, Germany, April 27, 2022. Defender Europe 22 is a series of Army Europe and Africa multinational training exercises in Eastern Europe. The exercise demonstrates Army Europe and Africa’s ability to conduct large-scale ground combat operations across multiple theaters in support of NATO.

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